Ever wonder which words appear most in the Mishnah? Here's your answer! את, אומר, על, רבי, לא Click to learn more. number of times word 2694 את 2463 אומר 2432 על 2336 רבי 1912 לא 1550 של 1474 ...
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This site offers a new new approach to the study of the Torah and of the Mishnah. It is based on an original discovery which has been published in peer-reviewed journals and is consistent with traditional Jewish understandings. Students on all levels have utilized...
I. Introduction Every educator is confronted with the question of how to effectively test students’ comprehension of material taught. While finding a way for students to demonstrate applied knowledge is preferable, we frequently lack a medium in our disciplines to...
Unit on shevuah she'einah birshuti (Baba Metziah 34B) This unit is designed to demonstrate to students how the Talmud is relevant to the social and economic issues confronting society today. It deals with the sugya of shevuah she'einah birshuti (Baba Metziah 34B)....
This article explores contradictions and tensions between Peshat and Derash. To read the article, click here.
An article taken from A Practical Guide to Torah Learning by Dovid Landesman (Jason Aronson Inc., 1995). Reprinted with permission. To read the article, click here.
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This article is a collection of responses to student questions on Tractate Shabbat, in Hebrew. To read the article, click here.
The Talmudic Meaning of Peshat By: Louis Rabinowitz This article originally appeared in Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Thought, 6:1, 1963. Reprinted here with permission. Abstract: The author of this essay takes a new look at one of the fundamental principles of...